Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday, September 6, 2026
Today was Flag Day.....a memorial celebration of those who served in WW II.
Three ships are in port this morning.
We hopped on the Hop On Hop Off Bus right off of the ship. It was too convenient to turn down.
It is interesting that this whole peninsula had been reclaimed land in the last ten years. MSC was docked in space 43.
Everything looked very modern.
We passed through very nice parks...
and some old structures as we headed towards the city center.
Danish Technology Building
Graffiti by Spyo, anti-establishment artist
Modern Office Buildings
Liberty Column, 1788
Honors peasant reform that ended serfdom
Central Station
Like the Netherlands, the Danish love their bicycles.
18th Century Tower of St. Nicholas Church
now a Contemporary Art Center
Equestrian Statue of Frederick VII
in front of Christianborg Palace
Ministry of Finance
Holmen Church, 1563
Many buildings were colorful.
Equestrian Statue of Bishop Absalon, 1902
Commemorates 700 years of his death
With three ships in port, it was very busy in the city center .
Statue of Admiral Niel Juel, 1873
Royal Danish Theatre, 1874
The statues on top of the buildings reminded us of our trip to Vienna, Austria. 
Kongens Nytorr,
historic public square
Hotel d'Angleterre 1755
One of the oldest and most prestigious grand hotels in Copenhagen
Delightful flowers
These remind me of my Grandmother's flower garden. Her entertainment in Burkes Garden was growing unusual plants.
She loved looking through the Burpee Catalog and trying new things.
A Neapolitan Fisherman
teaching his son to play the flute
Yellow Palace, 1764
Colonnade connecting palaces at Amalienborg
We were so fortunate to see the changing of the guards at the Stockholm Palaces.
We met this twenty-one year old guards mother.
She had seen him for the first time performing his duty in the Royal King's Guard. She was so proud of her handsome son.
The guards stand their post for two hours at a time.
We did hear him shout at a sightseer who was going past the boundaries. He was very intimidating.
One of the four duplicate Royal Palaces that stand in this courtyard.
Equestrian Statue of Christian V 1688
Frederik's Church also known as the Marble Church
1749.....but completed in 1894 due to budget constraints
Rubber Duck stores are taking over the world.
What magnificent stuffed animals
Ornate lighting
Odd Fellows Mansion
1751-1755
Art Nouveau
King Christian X
reined 1870-1947 during both World Wars
Bell Tower of Garrison Church, 1706
Hand carving of an owl
What a gorgeous row of houses... restaurants and sidewalk cafes line the street as the crowds of people enjoy the lunch hour. It was unbelievable.
Also there was protest going on in the square across the street.
Nyhavn, 17th century
The view of Nyhavn structures from across the waterway were stunning with the afternoon sun shining on them.
A peaceful courtyard where we had lunch
Arches of Charlottenborg Palace
Home of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Of course, we had to have the local beverage,
Carlsberg
Magnificent time of day
So colorful...... And postcard picturesque
This gentleman was filling his bottles to different levels to make varied musical sounds.
Valkyrie statue in Churchillparken
Gefion Fountain
The largest monument in Copenhagen donated by the Carlsburg Foundation in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the brewery.
I love these little coffee trucks found all over the city.
St. Alban Church
King Frederick IX
1947-1972
We walked along the waterfront to the Little Mermaid.
It was fun to spot our ship.
Memorial to Princess Marie of Orleans
1865-1909
Winged Roman Goddess, Victoria, 1886
Swans were on the river
A statue of The Little Mermaid.
Hans Christian Anderson, famous author from Denmark, wrote the story, The Little Mermaid and over 200 other tales. Walt Disney capitalized on his stories by making movies of them.
What a modern looking factory!
Copenhill...a waste-to-energy plant
Our ship is leading the line in front of Costa and Norwegian.
Maritime Monument honoring civilian sailors of WWI
Farewell to our wonderful room and Steward
Tahina from Madagascar. Farewell to our new friends from Nevada, Kevin and Diane, from Germany/USA, Jason and Theresa, and our dining friends from Michigan, Tom and Janice. Thank you to our excellent servers Meilina from Indonesia and Eka from Bali. Farewell to the MSC MAGNIFICA. What a cool ship! What a fantastic itinerary!
Our Uber driver, Khan, picked us up as previously planned and took us to Rostock Train Station.
From there we rode the train for 2 1/2 hours to Berlin, Germany. We switched trains to ride for 4 hours to Prague, Czech Republic. 
On the train in Slavakiaw we passed by sandstone cliffs.
Bicycle/Hiking trails ran along both sides of the river
What scenery in Slovakia!
We celebrated arriving in Prague by having a local Czech Beer the last half hour of our ride.
I can't believe we are going to be spending a week in the old town of Prague.
We both went to sleep with big smiles on our faces, dreaming about the next part of our adventure in a new country that we have never traveled.
